Epiploic appendagitis is a rare but significant cause of acute abdominal pain that can often be misdiagnosed. It occurs when the epiploic appendices, which are small, fat-filled pouches attached ...

Legend: Site = site of the pain; WBC = white blood cell count prior to surgery; EA = Epiploic appendagitis; RLQ = right lower quadrant; LLQ = left lower quadrant; NPF = no pathological finding ...

Pelvic laparoscopy was performed, which noted normal ovaries and uterus, as well as a hard, swollen, discoloured epiploic appendage of the sigmoid colon. A decision was made not to remove the inflamed ...

Background: Epiploic appendagitis (EA) is a rare cause of focal abdominal pain in otherwise healthy patients with mild or absent secondary signs of abdominal pathology. It can mimick ...